Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 42: Boyfriend

"Time for a break."

They hadn’t been practicing for long before Lin Shen flopped onto his side on the yoga mat and started slacking off.

Qin Yuenan glanced over and saw his back turned to her, her brow furrowing slightly.

"Yoga isn’t that strenuous. What are you taking a break for?"

"Just resting..."

"Do you not like the environment here?"

Qin Yuenan thought about it. It probably wasn’t a good idea for Lin Shen to keep coming to the company gym to work out after he had already resigned.

For one, the environment here wasn’t as clean as a gym you’d pay for.

And if they ran into any acquaintances or colleagues, strange rumors might spread and affect her daily work.

After some careful thought, Qin Yuenan suddenly had an idea.

"How about we stop coming to the company gym? We can go to a different one outside."

"Sure."

In fact, Lin Shen had been planning to suggest this for a while.

"Which one should we switch to?"

"I’ll contact you when I find a suitable one."

"Okay."

Lin Shen sat cross-legged on the yoga mat, glanced at his watch, and asked.

"Nan, what do you want to eat tonight?"

"We’ll talk about it later."

Qin Yuenan and Lin Shen got up and left the gym. After a quick shower in the locker room, she got dressed and came out.

Lin Shen, who had been waiting on the sofa outside for a while, looked up, and his eyes immediately lit up.

In the past, Qin Yuenan’s style had always leaned toward mature and professional, giving her a cool and elegant but distant aura.

At most, she would switch to sportswear when they went hiking.

But now, she was wearing a pure black French-style shirtdress, revealing a pair of long, shapely legs as smooth as jade.

The sight left Lin Shen completely stunned.

After all, he rarely saw Qin Yuenan show so much leg. Even the uniform skirts she usually wore reached her knees.

Today, she looked particularly stylish.

A satin ribbon was tied around her graceful neck, completely transforming her usual cool demeanor into one that was sensual and captivating.

"You changed your style?"

Lin Shen’s face was full of astonishment, while Qin Yuenan crossed her arms and glanced away, seemingly a little shy.

"What? Is it not okay?"

"Of course it’s okay! It’s more than okay!"

Lin Shen looked Qin Yuenan up and down again, then couldn’t help but give her a thumbs-up.

"With your model’s figure, Nan, you look good in anything!"

"Hmph."

Qin Yuenan appeared dismissive on the surface, but a sliver of delight blossomed in her heart. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

However, she had barely taken two steps on her long legs when she heard Lin Shen muttering under his breath beside her.

"It’s just missing something."

"What?"

Qin Yuenan turned her head. Seeing Lin Shen’s hesitant expression, she said coldly.

"Spit it out."

"Stockings."

Lin Shen mustered up his courage and teased her.

"Nan, with legs like yours, it would be a real shame not to wear black stockings!"

"Then let it be a shame."

Qin Yuenan shot Lin Shen a glare, but then seemed to feel her words were too final, so she raised an eyebrow.

"You want to see me wear them?"

"I think you’d look great in them."

Lin Shen didn’t answer directly, but his reply indirectly revealed his true thoughts.

Hearing this, Qin Yuenan actually seemed to be seriously considering his words.

The two rode the elevator down to the -1 Level in silence. Lin Shen proactively took the driver’s seat.

After all, he didn’t get many chances to practice driving. If he scraped or bumped his new car after picking it up, he’d be heartbroken.

"Where to?"

"My place first."

Qin Yuenan settled into the passenger seat and crossed her lovely legs, drawing Lin Shen’s gaze involuntarily. He praised her silently in his heart.

’Damn, nice!’

’How come I never noticed Nan was a leg goddess before?’

Lin Shen drove Qin Yuenan home first, and then she called him upstairs.

"Help me move something."

’Something?’

Lin Shen looked slightly taken aback. When he got upstairs, he found an oversized cardboard box propped up in the entryway.

"What’s this?"

"A road bike."

Qin Yuenan said softly.

"It’s for you. Take it home, assemble it, and get used to it. We’ll go cycling this weekend."

Huh?

’For me?’

Lin Shen pointed to his own nose. Seeing Qin Yuenan nod, he could only manage a wry, helpless smile.

"Nan, if you wanted me to go cycling with you, you could have just said so. You didn’t have to go and buy me a road bike, did you?"

"I already bought it."

Qin Yuenan kicked the box lightly.

"Move it into the car. I’ll drive you home after dinner."

...

Last time, Qin Yuenan gave him a bottle of red wine. This time, it was a road bike.

Lin Shen felt a little bad about it, but on second thought, he decided he might as well accept it.

After all, the next phase of his [Sports Health] mission was to "learn a sport you’ve never tried before."

Cycling was an excellent choice.

First, it was easy to pick up. Second, he could tour different places and earn rewards from [GoGo Maps].

"Thanks."

Lin Shen said gratefully. He then carried the box downstairs, loaded it into the car’s trunk, and planned to treat Qin Yuenan to a nice dinner that evening.

But to his surprise, the destination she searched for on the car’s navigation system was a common street-side spicy chicken pot restaurant.

Lin Shen paused for a moment, then quickly understood Qin Yuenan’s intention. A wave of warmth washed over him.

"Nan, you don’t have to pick a cheap place just because I’m treating. We can eat somewhere nicer, like a hot pot place or a Western restaurant."

"Don’t get the wrong idea. I just felt like eating spicy chicken pot."

Qin Yuenan said coolly.

"If you want to eat something else, I’ll treat you next time."

"Alright."

Lin Shen felt a bit helpless at Qin Yuenan’s cold attitude, but he wasn’t put off by it.

He knew this was just her personality. Even when she was being kind to you, she wouldn’t say it outright; she’d just do it.

So, Lin Shen drove Qin Yuenan to the location she’d sent: Chuan Xiang Bao.

The restaurant was clean and simple, but it was already packed with customers. Business was booming.

After all, these kinds of affordable, street-side shops were the favorite spots for Modu’s working crowd.

Lin Shen ordered a pot for two, adding enoki mushrooms, yu choy, frozen tofu, and a few other things. All in all, the total came out to less than sixty.

After finding a corner table and sitting down, he discovered that Qin Yuenan’s Charm was truly off the charts.

He noticed that the other customers couldn’t help but look up from their food and steal a few glances at her.

This made Lin Shen feel a little smug.

When the pot arrived, it turned out that, just as Qin Yuenan had said, she really did like spicy chicken pot.

She ladled the rich, fragrant broth over her rice and ate it with the chicken and vegetables, savoring every bite with great relish.

Her movements weren’t exactly ladylike, but her carefree and unaffected manner made Lin Shen feel a sense of closeness. He couldn’t help but tease her with a sigh.

"It’s hard to imagine that a director who makes millions a year would be here eating spicy chicken pot with me."

!?

Hearing this, Qin Yuenan shot him a cold glare. She SLURPED a wide noodle into her mouth and mumbled indistinctly.

"What am I supposed to eat, then?"

"A high-end restaurant."

Lin Shen chuckled.

"There must be a lot of people who want to ask you to dinner, Nan, right? Haven’t you ever thought about finding a boyfriend among them?"

"I have."

Qin Yuenan pulled out a napkin to dab at her alluring, glossy lips. Then, the corner of her mouth lifted into a faint, ambiguous smile.

"What about you?"